By Chris Tropea
Jan 8, 2024
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Mazda,
Miata,
Mazda Miata,
NA,
NA Miata
Which NA-chassis Mazda Miata is the one to buy? After all, the first-gen model received numerous changes during its production run from 1990-1997.
To help you decide, we break down some of the most important model-year changes and even cover the many special editions released.
8/15/22 8:49 p.m.
Thank you Tim for the video.
Nice compliment to your recent magazine article on NA Maita's.
I agree, the 1.6 are rev happy, which equates to a more Zoom-Zoom feeling of fun a car to drive, even slow speeds.
I have a NA6 and NA8 that I will be keeping until I can longer drive.
See you and staff and Monterey Kick-Off Aug 16,2022
8/15/22 9:06 p.m.
My '95 NA is now and will always just be a driver. At 165,000 miles it has been enjoyed!
8/16/22 12:40 p.m.
In reply to jr02518 :
There's something about those NB five-spokes on an NA. Nicely done.
And I took mine for another top-down drive last night.
8/16/22 12:41 p.m.
In reply to Crossworth :
Last night I took a friend for a quick drive in my 1.6. He echoed your comment: It just feels alive.
8/16/22 1:12 p.m.
It's the cam. Mazda built the 1.6 to wake up at 4000. Customers started asking for "more low end power" so that's how they tuned the 1.8. The trend towards a big flat torque curve has continued ever since, with the ND2 finally picking up an interesting upper end for the first time since 1993.
I think the collector NA of choice is the 1993 LE. It's a more interesting and less common car than the 1991 BRG.
8/16/22 4:55 p.m.
In reply to Keith Tanner :
Oh yeah, seeing those red seats in the black car always makes me snap my head around. And you can't forget the stellar speaker covers in the doors.
5/27/23 9:59 p.m.
The BBS wheels on the 93 LE also looked great. Seeing well kept ones in person is a treat.
1/8/24 4:35 p.m.
It seems to me that some people will care if the car is before or after OBD2 / 1996. OBD2 makes the car easier to diagnose but many states have given up emissions tests for cars without an OBD2 port. You might want one for an all original car or you might want the other if you intend wild modifications. Classic Motorsports or Grassroots Motorsports.
1/8/24 4:48 p.m.
Got a USB stick full of pics of my Miata and a couple of canvas prints for the garage for Christmas. This seems like a good excuse to put them up. '94R.
1/8/24 4:57 p.m.
'94 = no emissions test. I love OBDII for helping diagnose things, but it does get in the way of tasteful mods...
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